Announcements

Watch to learn how you should start planning for retirement, how to work with the public service pension centre, and what to expect in the first few months.

Federal public servants need clear guidelines to telework as much as possible. And critical workers need quick access to booster shots.

If you have accumulated more than 35 days of vacation leave, or any compensatory leave, it will be cashed out over 5 years starting in April 2022.

Join us in donating to food banks across Canada.

The Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation never surrendered the land on which Ottawa was built. We honour their 1,000-year stewardship of the land our office was built on.

The history of PIPSC is now available free as an e-book. Get your copy today. Share it with your colleagues.

From coast to coast, PIPSC members planted hundreds of trees to celebrate our 100th anniversary.

The federal pay equity process is underway to ensure that workers in women-dominated jobs receive equal pay for work of equal value.

The Institute is saddened to learn of the passing of Marie-Claude Lavigne on November 18, 2021. Marie-Claude worked as a psychologist at Correctional Services of Canada in Québec. She was a dedicated employee and an active PIPSC steward from 1985 to 1996 at the Leclerc Institution in Laval. 

On November 16, 2021, President Debi Daviau met with recently appointed Treasury Board President Mona Fortier to discuss the way forward on our members’ key issues.

The pandemic has been a great revealer of many previously hidden things. We have learned of the terrible management and conditions in long-term-care and retirement homes that made them easy targets for the COVID-19 virus, and the location of roughly three-quarters of all the pandemic deaths in Canada.

Union members should be allowed to acknowledge the Indigenous territory on which they work.

PIPSC welcomes the announcement of the Honourable Mona Fortier as the new President of the Treasury Board.

As workplaces and jobs change, our new application will mean professionals can access trailblazing research, gain valuable insights on how societal changes will impact their jobs, and access professional development opportunities that can help them advance their careers.

We’re working with the Future Skills Centre to help our members thrive within a changing labour market.

It is with a profound sense of sadness that the Institute informs you of the passing of Harry Walker. Harry died on September 15, 2021, surrounded by family, after a lengthy illness.

To help our members make an informed choice on September 20th, we sent a non-partisan survey to Canada's major political parties. We asked the parties where they stand on the issues most important to our members.

New federal statutory holiday is a day for public servants to join Canadians in recognizing the painful legacy of residential schools.

There are roles to be filled on multiple advisory committees and working groups, all for a 3-year term.

It is with a profound sense of sadness that the Institute informs you of the passing on July 7, 2021, of our friend and colleague, Charlotte Rogers Mehkeri.

It is with a profound sense of sorrow that we inform you of the passing of Glenn Maxwell. His family invites you to an open house on August 14 to share your memories of Glenn.

It is with great sadness that the Institute has learned of the untimely passing of our friend and colleague André Lortie.

Every day, PIPSC members go to work to protect and serve Canadians in a hundred different ways – and our 5 winners are no different.

The Hilton Vancouver Metrotown refuses to call back laid-off workers even though the hotel is collecting government COVID relief funds. Meanwhile, workers at the Pacific Gateway Hotel filed a grievance for discrimination.

This National Public Service Week, PIPSC is celebrating our members who excelled in delivering necessary services, and pivoted to face and overcome unique challenges related to the pandemic.

With this new PIPSC initiative, members will be able to access evidence-based research and insight on how their careers are changing. It will recommend relevant and accessible training opportunities to keep members ahead of changes in their jobs.

After 3 years of stalling, the Treasury Board has finally come to the table to begin discussing changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). In collaboration with other unions and retiree representatives, we have presented our proposal to the employer. Learn more about our recommendations.

PIPSC is saddened to learn of the untimely passing of our friend and colleague Dr. Mehran Alaee. Mehran’s commitment to PIPSC members was deep and unwavering. We will miss him very much.

Managers should be flexible to allow you to get the earliest possible vaccine appointment once you’re eligible in your province or territory.

Budget 2021 makes ambitious steps for childcare but has left out important measures for tax fairness.

The Institute is saddened to learn of the untimely passing of our friend and colleague Valérie Nguyen. Valérie’s commitment to Institute members was deep and unwavering. We will miss her very much.

Public sector unions are coming together in solidarity to urge the provincial government to lead New Brunswick’s economic recovery by investing to improve public services. Together, our organizations represent 1 in 6 New Brunswick workers.

The Institute is saddened to report the untimely passing of our friend and colleague Shirley Gillette. Shirley’s commitment to Institute members was deep and unwavering. We will miss her very much.

On February 23, 2021, President Debi Daviau testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance about our concerns with Bill C-224, which would create a single tax return for Quebecers to be processed by Revenu Québec.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has referred to the upcoming budget as the “the most significant one of our lifetimes.” The stakes are high; we want to ensure this budget works for PIPSC members and all Canadians.

Bill C-224 aims to create a single tax return administered by Revenu Québec. We oppose and are actively working to stop this bill.